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BREAKING: Fire fighter shot dead at Imo governor’s house attack
By Chinonso Alozie – Owerri An exclusive investigation by Vanguard on Saturday, into the attack by suspected hoodlums on the house of the Imo State governor, Hope Uzodimma, at Omuma in Oru East local government area of Imo State, revealed that an officer of the Imo state fire service, was shot dead …
Besieged by covid, health-care workers ask governors to impose restrictions
The efforts have achieved little in the way of tangible relief so far, and in one case drew a rebuke from Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R). Without a new relief package from Washington, governors have adopted a variety of approaches to grapple with the runaway virus while trying to keep parts of their economies alive. …
Masks bring help bring down Covid-19 cases, governors and state health officials say
There are still many Americans who resist, protest against and rant about wearing face masks. But state and county health officials across the country say the stark drop in Covid-19 case counts in their communities before and after mask orders were imposed clearly show how effective they can be in reducing the spread of the …
Breaking down early returns for Democratic primary in governor’s race
Analysis: Breaking down early returns for Democratic primary in governor’s race Updated: 10:20 PM EDT Sep 8, 2020 Hide Transcript Show Transcript DIRECTOR ADAM SEXTON. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING TONIGHT? ADAM: THIS RACE FOR GOVERNOR ON THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE HAS BEEN SO UP AND DOWN. ONE TOWN GOES TO FELTES, ANOTHER …
CCSO awarded technology grant from Governor’s Office of Highway Safety
The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office recently received a grant of $24,310 from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. The GOHS Technology Grant helped the sheriff’s office purchase 22 new in-car computers for the patrol division. The mission of the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office is to provide the highest level of professional law enforcement service to …
US governors perform balancing act to reopen as nationwide Covid-19 death toll inches toward 90,000
By now, all but two states have loosened restrictions in place to help curb the spread of the virus. Some began allowing limited gatherings, while others have allowed restaurants and some businesses to reopen their doors with caution. And while many parts of the country have expressed hope about their number of cases seemingly slowing, …
Require masks to stop coronavirus spread: Health leaders to governors
Jeremy Howard and Zeynep Tufekci, Opinion contributors Published 3:15 a.m. ET May 14, 2020 | Updated 8:56 a.m. ET May 14, 2020 CLOSE Dr. Anthony Fauci told senators “it is without a doubt that there will be infections” in the fall and warned of more deaths without adequate response. USA TODAY The economy cannot rebound …
Trump tells governors to ‘seriously consider and maybe get going’ on opening schools
“Some of you might start thinking about school openings, because a lot of people are wanting to have school openings. It’s not a big subject, young children have done very well in this disaster that we’ve all gone through,” Trump told the governors on a teleconference call, according to audio of the call obtained by …
Protests erupt again over coronavirus shelter-in-place orders. Here’s why governors aren’t budging
“Freedom over fear,” read one protester’s sign in Indiana. “Shutdown the shutdown,” another sign in Maryland said. Car horns blared in the streets of Annapolis, where members of the group Reopen Maryland said the closures of businesses have been financially devastating. “We don’t think that there’s any reason we can’t protect the elderly and the …